Hiday Hidaka Corp. (7611), operator of the Hidakaya restaurant chain, said it will buy back up to 1.178 million shares, or 3.27% of shares outstanding excluding treasury stock, for up to ¥3.5 billion at ¥2,971 apiece through the Tokyo Stock Exchange's ToSTNeT-3 off-auction system, as it reported an 11.4% rise in first-half net profit and raised its annual dividend forecast to ¥56.
The order will be placed at 8:45 a.m. on Oct. 5, 2026, at the Oct. 2 closing price, and is valid for that session only. The board approved a ceiling of 1.2 million shares. The company said the buyback is intended to allow a flexible capital policy in response to changes in the business environment.
Hiday Hidaka also said Chairman Tadashi Kanda, its largest major shareholder, has informed the company of an intention to sell part of that stake. Depending on the outcome of the buyback, its largest major shareholder may change.
Results for the six months to Aug. 31, 2026:
| Item | 1H | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Net sales | ¥34.06 billion | +10.8% |
| Operating profit | ¥4.07 billion | +11.0% |
| Recurring profit | ¥4.10 billion | +11.4% |
| Net profit | ¥2.77 billion | +11.4% |
Earnings per share rose to ¥77.06 from ¥68.45. The company left its forecast for the year ending Feb. 28, 2027 unchanged at net sales of ¥67.0 billion, operating profit of ¥6.8 billion and net profit of ¥4.5 billion, down 4.9%.
The interim dividend was set at ¥28 per share, up from a previous forecast of ¥26 and ¥23 a year earlier, for a total of ¥1,008 million. The year-end forecast was also raised by ¥2 to ¥28, bringing the annual payout to ¥56 versus ¥52 for the year ended February 2026.
Hiday Hidaka will announce the buyback results after the Oct. 5 ToSTNeT-3 session. It plans to file its semiannual report on Oct. 14 and hold a briefing for institutional investors and analysts at 4 p.m. on Oct. 19. The interim dividend takes effect, with payments starting, on Nov. 6, 2026.
| Hikari Tsushin, Inc. | |
| Offer price | ¥1,000 per common share |
| M&A / TOB | 1 |
| Guidance | 0 |
| Buybacks | 0 |
| Dividends | 0 |
| Capital | 0 |
| Earnings | 0 |
| People | 0 |
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